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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

1 Chronicles 18:3

Adarezer, or Adadezer, 2 Kings. --- When he, the king of Soba, went to extend. Hebrew, "to strengthened his hand on the," &c. --- Hand often denotes power, extent, possession.

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See also 1 Chronicles 18:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. DAVID'S WARS AND SUCCESSFUL REIGN CHAPTER 18 _ 1. War with the Philistines (1 Chronicles 18:1)_ 2. War with Moab (1 Chronicles 18:2) 3. War with Zobah (1 Chronicles 18:3

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S WARS (see notes on 2 Samuel 8). GATH AND HER TOWNS: lit. and her daughters; in 2 Samuel 8:1 the words the bridle of the mother city are probably corrupt. 1 Chronicles 18:17. the sons of David...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HADAREZER. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Hadadezer" as in 2 Samuel 8:5. ZOBAH. Compare Psalms 60, title, and 1 Samuel 14:47. It was in the neighbourhood of Damascus. in...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Hadarezer_ So spelt in 2 Samuel 10:16-19, but in 2 Samuel 8:3-12, _Hadadezer_, the right form (as inscriptions shew). _Zobah unto Hamath_ Render as R.V. mg. ZOBAH BY HAMATH, the position of Zobah be...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    10. WAR WITH MOAB, PHILISTIA, AND SYRIA (Chapter 18) TEXT 1 Chronicles 18:1. And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of th...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND DAVID SMOTE HADAREZER KING OF ZOBAH UNTO HAMATH, AS HE WENT TO STABLISH HIS DOMINION BY THE RIVER EUPHRATES._ Hadarezer - or Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8:3), which was probably the original form of the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S WARS AND OFFICERS OF STATE This chapter is closely parallel to 2 Samuel 8:1, but with some variations in names and numbers....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HADAREZER] 2 Samuel 8:3 has 'Hadadezer,' which is more correct,' Hadad' being the name of a Syrian god and 'Hadadezer' being a formation parallel to 'Eliezer.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 18 David’s battles –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HADAREZER. — Samuel, “Hadadezer” (_Hadad is help_)_,_ which is correct. Hadad was a Syrian god, identical with Dadda (Rimmon), worshipped from the Euphrates to Edom and North Arabia. Comp. the royal n...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (1-3) Reduction of the Philistines, Moabites, and Arameans of Zobah....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת ־הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר מֶֽלֶךְ...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    With slight variations, this chapter is identical with 2 Samuel 8:1. It tells the story of David's victories over surrounding foes by which he made the boundaries of his kingdom secure, and put himsel...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The blessed effects of David's interest with God, are manifested in his success in all that he put his hand unto. The Lord preserved David whithersoever he went. Sweet thought to the souls of the grac...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18, 19, AND 20. In Chapter s 18, 19 and 20 David, already delivered from all internal conflict in Israel, triumphs over the heathen, and spreads the glory of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    See Gill "1Ch 18:1"....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _David smote Hadarezer, as he went to establish his dominion_ Such is the uncertainty of this world, that many times men lose their wealth and power, then when they think to confirm them. The meaning...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites. 3 He smiteth Hadadezer and the Syrians. 9 Tou sendeth Hadoram with presents to blesse Dauid. 11 The presents & the spoile, Dauid dedicateth to God...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WAR WITH THE PHILISTINES, MOABITES, AND SYRIANS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And David smote Hadarezer (or Hadadezer), KING OF ZOBAH, UNTO, rather, toward, HAMATH, his territory lying north or northeast of Damascus, AS HE WENT TO STABLISH HIS DOMINION BY THE RIVER EUPHRATES, i...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HADAREZER: Or, Hadadezer in Sam...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 18:3 David H1732 defeated H5221 (H8686) Hadadezer H1928 king H4428 Zobah H6678 Hamath H2574 went...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's kingdom fully established. CHARACTERS: God, David, Hadarezer, Tou, Hadoram, Abishai, Joab, Jehoshaphat, Benaiah. CONCLUSION: Those who take God along with them whithersoever they g...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 18:3. _Zobah_ is placed a few leagues east of Palmyra in the old maps; and Hamath, as in 1 Chronicles 12:5. See the illustrations in 2 Samuel 8....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines._ SPOILS FROM EDOM If we have conquered an enemy we must hold the conquest as an illustration of the power of God rather than of the s...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES 18:1 David’s Wars. The Chronicler draws from 2 Samuel 8:1 to show how God’s promises to David (especially...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter, parallel with 2 Samuel 8, gives an account of David’s wars (1 Chronicles 18:1); and a list of his chief officers. _1 Chronicles 18:1_.—_Gath_, “the arm bridle,” so calle...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The course of last chapter's parallel is continued here, and answers closely to 2 Samuel 8:1. The present chapter contains the wars and victories of David (2 Samuel 8:1), with the arrangeme...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:47; 2 Samuel 10:6; 2 Samuel 8:3; Exodus 23:31; Genesis 15

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